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Cosmic rays and lasers have revealed that deep underneath the city streets of Naples, Italy, lie the remains of the Greeks who originally settled the area, as well as the catacombs of Chri…
Homo sapiens forced out Neanderthals between 54,000 and 42,000 years ago, according to controversial new researchIt took three separate waves of modern humans to colonise Europe between 54,000 and 42,000 years ago. That is the key conclusion of scient…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Science Magazine: The creamy fruit and nectar-rich flowers of the milk fruit tree are irresistible to Xenohyla truncata, a tree frog native to Brazil. On warm nights, the dusky-colored frogs take to the trees en…
Covid deaths trailed those caused by heart disease, cancer and injuries, while in 2020 and 2021 it was the third leading causeUS deaths fell last year, and Covid-19 dropped to the nation’s No 4 cause, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC…
H5N1 bird flu may lead to extinction of species as data revealed by Guardian shows worst losses in decadesAvian flu has killed more than twice the number of wild birds previously estimated in the UK, according to data collected by the Guardian, with nu…
Discovery of ‘anti-cannibalism’ pheromone raises possibility of spraying crops with similar chemical as non-toxic insecticideLocusts are voracious eaters with appetites that extend to members of their own species. Now scientists have discovered an “ant…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Fast-rising fungal attacks on the world’s most important crops threaten the planet’s future food supply, scientists have said, warning that failing to tackle fungal pathogens could lead to a “globa…
Elk tooth pendant unearthed in Siberia is first prehistoric artefact to be linked to specific person using genetic sleuthingScientists have used a new method for extracting ancient DNA to identify the owner of a 20,000-year-old pendant fashioned from a…
Scientists for the first time have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet.
Flavour molecules cause champagne bubbles to rise in straight line – unlike those in other drinksFrom the pop of its cork to its delicate golden hue, champagne has many features that make it a celebratory tipple – but none are as recognisable as its fi…